| What’s the best way to “disinfect” my son’s stuffed toys?

What’s the best way to “disinfect” my son’s stuffed toys?

rikki_jo asked:


My 2 year old son had pink eye last week and it was almost gone, then it returned to both eyes.
I think that the stuffed animals he sleeps with need to be disinfected. I am thinking about just chancing it and throwing them in the washer. I guess I can always get new ones if they get ruined. Does putting them in a pillowcase on gentle work well?
I have ready many things and just wanted to see if anyone has any new ideas.
Thanks in advance!

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8 Responses to “What’s the best way to “disinfect” my son’s stuffed toys?”

  1. Liz on May 9th, 2009 4:00 am

    My son sleeps with a Tye beannie baby dog. I throw it in the washing machine often. It comes out fine.

  2. Peeps on May 12th, 2009 10:25 am

    send it for laundry ? they have special equips for washing different things. :D

  3. Phebe on May 15th, 2009 4:32 pm

    well just putting it in the washer wont disinfect it!

    check your washer for a snaitize cycle and that shoudl do the trick!

  4. sully on May 17th, 2009 2:39 am

    stick them in the freezer kills dust mites

  5. Texan Gal' on May 20th, 2009 4:10 am

    You could spray them with Lysol Disinfectant spray and then put them in the dryer on high heat to kill off the germs. That’s what I did with my son’s favorite stuffed animal after he had the flu. It just wasn’t possible to fit it in the washer and I didn’t want it to get ruined in the wash.

    It seemed to work just fine for him. If you’d rather wash them, use Clorox 2 and use hot water on the gentle cycle and dry medium to low heat. I just didn’t want to take a chance on the stuffed animal not drying all the way through if I washed them in the wash and then having mildew growing inside the toy.

  6. claire g on May 22nd, 2009 10:12 pm

    I normally put them into a pillowcase, and put them in the washing machine on a wool wash.

  7. 39 Weeks and Anxious on May 25th, 2009 5:55 pm

    Wrap them in plastic and put them in the freezer for 2 days. You’ll probably have to do one at a time. It kills germs and dust mites.

  8. famo6 on May 26th, 2009 9:24 pm

    Pu them in the freezer first for 48hrs (in a carrier/polythene bag), then wash them in the machine.

    Thats what I do, apparently freezing first kills any mites more than simply washing them.